UCC Social Democrats Society

The Official Page of the UCC Social Democrats Society. A new force for change in Irish politics. We value Equality🌍 Democracy🗣 Sustainability♻️ Progress💜

[UCC Social Democrats Society @uccsocdems]

The nastiest lie in politics is the idea that a more equal society is somehow going to cause mass poverty.

[Fórsa trade union @forsa_union_ie]

Workers aren't causing inflation...massive corporate profits are. #JoinAUnion

[UCC Social Democrats Society @uccsocdems]

@UCCSU See you there 🫡

[Evie Uí Cnáimhín (sí/í) 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸 @Evie_Nevin]

All well and good when people can't afford to pay their bills or secure housing and are having to take out loans to send their kids back to school.

Imagine those who work as #FamilyCarers are making less than €2 per hour.

[Seán de Búrca @Sean_De_Burca]

Making the Leaving Cert more stressful will probably cause drop out rates to increase further

The stress caused by the LC has already been highlighted by the UN Ctte on the Rights of the Child. Worsening this problem will put more students over the edge in college

[UCC Social Democrats Society @uccsocdems]

@UCCSU Great to see student parents getting more support!

[UCC Social Democrats Society @uccsocdems]

Dead right. The economy is built on unpaid labour. Labour that somehow mostly manages to fall on women's shoulders.

[Womenscouncilireland @NWCI]

"Caring is not just the responsibility of women, but we do disproportionately shoulder the burden"
@SocDems Leader @HollyCairnsTD wants Ireland to recognise #carework & amend the constitution

#NWC50 #FeministFuture #BeAFeminist #EqualityReferendum

[UCC Social Democrats Society @uccsocdems]

@UCCSU @UCCSUEducation Oh captain my captain 🫡

[Fórsa trade union @forsa_union_ie]

Did you know...? Soon you'll have the legal right to ask for remote working

Conditions:
✅6 months service with your employer
✅request it 8 weeks before starting remote work
✅employer decision within 4 weeks
✅give reasons if refused
✅will be allowed once regulations are out

[Fórsa trade union @forsa_union_ie]

Who are trade unions for?

People in their first job
People close to retirement
People returning to work
People working part-time
People new to a country
People in the public sector
People in the private sector

Trade Unions are for everyone. Join us!

#JoinATradeUnion

[Fórsa trade union @forsa_union_ie]

Good news - Domestic Violence Leave to be paid at full pay.

Very proud to have supported this, alongside groups like @Womens_Aid. Workplaces should be havens of support and safety.

And thank you to our members and staff who campaigned for this 💚💚

https://t.co/obolH4RdAl

[Saoirse Mackin @SaoirseMackin]

Huge congrats to all the team at @corkpride for another very successful festival this year with over 12,000 people! It is vital that @corkcitycouncil & @Corkcoco provide better support going forward for Cork Pride and similar events to ensure they can be the best they can be

[Fórsa trade union @forsa_union_ie]

What if we never had that Monday feeling again?

We used to work 6 days a week, then it became 5. So why not 4?

There are pilot programmes around the world (inc. Ireland), and the research shows it's better for workers and better for business!

@4DayWeekIreland

[President of Ireland @PresidentIRL]

President Higgins has sent a message to all those taking part in this year's @corkpride Festival

[UCC Social Democrats Society @uccsocdems]

@Evie_Nevin Sorely missed ❤️

[Dr Sharon Lambert @sharonlambert0]

A student paid more per month in rent than I pay for my mortgage.
She was asked to wash her dinner plates in the ensuite and to avoid cooking in the kitchen. Her former landlady then posted a photo & the name of the student on her social media account. It is indefensible.

[Steph @StephKerr10]

End dereliction in our cities. We need to renovate houses and buildings that are not being used and repurpose them into houses during a housing crisis🏠 or even turn them into commercial use and breed life back into these streets

[Saoirse Mackin @SaoirseMackin]

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[UCC Social Democrats Society @uccsocdems]

Cork City: Try and find affordable accommodation challenge (impossible)